# Kate Woodward Young

> Author, keynote speaker, and executive coach (M.Ed., PCC) working on authority, judgment, decision-making, responsibility, and the invisible work that shapes early childhood organizations and the professionals inside them.

Kate Woodward Young has spent more than thirty years inside early childhood programs, boardrooms, and classrooms as a multi-site director, former SBA business analyst, author of 11 books, and host of the Childcare Conversations podcast. Her keynotes, workshops, and coaching help audiences name the patterns they have been living but never had language for.

## Pages

- [Home](/): Overview of Kate's work, signature ideas, and speaking.
- [About](/about): Kate's story, background, and credentials.
- [Ideas](/ideas): Editorial hub of essays and themes, organized by topic.
- [Keynotes](/keynotes): Signature keynote topics and descriptions.
- [Workshops](/workshops): Breakout sessions, PD days, retreats, and virtual training.
- [Books](/books): Kate's 11 books and how they are used in professional learning.
- [Watch Kate](/watch): Speaker reel, clips, photos, and attendee testimonials.
- [Book Kate](/book): Event inquiry form, planner bios, and booking details.
- [Featured On](/featured-on): Podcast episodes, conference sessions, and webinar replays featuring Kate.
- [Links](/links): Central link hub for social profiles and current work.
- [Childcare Staff Retention Speaker](/childcare-staff-retention-speaker): Booking page for keynotes and professional development on childcare hiring, onboarding, adult learning, and staff retention.
- [Speaking Topics by Audience](/speaking-topics): Index of speaking topics grouped by audience.
- [Childcare Director & Owner Speaker](/childcare-director-speaker): Sessions for directors, owners, and administrators on authority, decisions, and staff stability.
- [Assistant Director & New Supervisor Speaker](/assistant-director-speaker): Sessions for assistant directors and newly promoted supervisors.
- [Out-of-School-Time & Afterschool Speaker](/out-of-school-time-speaker): Sessions for afterschool, summer, and OST programs on seasonal staffing and site authority.
- [Family Child Care Speaker](/family-child-care-speaker): Sessions for home-based providers on pricing, boundaries, and hiring a first assistant.
- [Speaker for Trainers & Coaches](/trainer-and-coach-speaker): Train-the-trainer sessions on adult learning, transfer to practice, and coaching.

## Guides

- [Staff Stability](/staff-stability): Cornerstone guide to staff stability and workforce training in childcare.
- [From Hiring Panic to Staff Stability](/from-hiring-panic-to-staff-stability): Moving from constant hiring to a stable team.
- [Recruiting Beyond Job Boards](/recruiting-childcare-staff-beyond-job-boards): Building a real staff pipeline.
- [30/60/90-Day Onboarding](/30-60-90-day-onboarding-childcare-staff): Onboarding that builds confidence and competence.
- [Training the Way Adults Learn](/how-to-train-childcare-staff-adult-learning): Adult learning principles applied to childcare training.
- [Retention as a Financial Strategy](/staff-retention-is-a-financial-strategy): The cost of turnover and the case for retention.

- [Early Childhood Speakers: A Planner's Guide](/early-childhood-speakers): How to choose an early childhood keynote speaker, with profiles of speakers regularly booked by conferences and associations (Beth Cannon, Vernon Mason Jr., Tym Smith, Rachel Supalla, Holly Elissa Bruno, Erica Saccoccio, Kate Woodward Young).

## Optional

- [Be Seen](/be-seen): Masterclass and coaching offers for accomplished women.